About Us

“To run a successful business you need more than a kind heart and being good at farmyard impressions” (with apologies to P. G. Woodhouse).

The farmyard impressions may be in short supply but our empathy and customer care have given us a reputation that is second to none. We are a family firm that today is the prime source of Specialist Tobaccos and Fine Cigars.

The firm was set up in 1926 as F. Duckworth & Sons Ltd by the grandfather of the present proprietor, Chris Duckworth. The specialist tobacco and fine cigar mail order department has grown through the years with a large customer base in the UK as well as overseas.

The business has grown to such an extent that we now offer more than eighty types of loose tobacco and are constantly improving our range. Chris set up UK Tobacco as a response to growing customer needs allowing greater choice, order accuracy and reduced turnaround times for customers

We hope you enjoy exploring this site as much as we enjoyed developing it and please let us know what you think or how we can improve our service. As we are always ready to oblige our clientele and to improve our standards of service, we welcome views and comments on how you think our service might be improved. If any item you require is not listed in our catalogue then please email us at [email protected] and we will do our best to get it for you.